Arthur Conan Doyle: The Creator of Sherlock Holmes

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Further Reading:
www.arthurconandoyle.com/ This is the official site of Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate
www.thenational.scot/news/201... This site provides information on Doyle’s legacy in Scotland
www.bbc.co.uk/history/histori... This site provides additional information on Doyle’s work as a journalist during the Second Boer War and its aftermath
www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/in... This site includes interviews of Doyle, content of some of his lectures, essays, articles, letters, and other documentation
Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle. Daniel Stashower. 2000. Penguin Books Biography
Note: Nearly all of Doyle’s published writings are in the public domain and are available to be read online at several sites.

[@Biographics]

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[@jokodihaynes419]

"Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth"-Sherlock Holmes

[@PatrickPaul1203]

Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the answer. I, however, do not like to eliminate the impossible. Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

[@humanweapon100]

@@PatrickPaul1203 Impossible is nothing. - Adidas 🤣

[@rymonddog2317]

Nisha and Brad having a cameo is epic, even for an ad read

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

4:40 Well played Biographics and a tip of the hat to u. I wish more YT channels would do mini skits etc for the ad read because it makes it interesting and makes the viewer want to watch the ad read instead of just skipping it.

[@trumpetmom8924]

I laughed out loud and actually let it play. I usually skip ahead through the ads, but this one was worth letting play. 😂

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

@@trumpetmom8924 See I wish more YTs would do this cause obiviously the company etc wants people to see the ad but a lot of us dont want to be sold something we're probably not going to use. so make it creative and then people dont even realize they're being sold something cause its entertaining to watch and thereby u retain the watcher.

[@Baresark]

Audiobook collection with Steven Fry is awesome and the older one with Clive Merrison and guest stars was sublime. Got me thru a lot being able to go into the world of Sherlock Holmes.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

I read a lot of Arthur's work on Sherlock Holmes, Brilliant literary work, Along with Oscar Wilde and Charles Dickens my favorite writers of the 19th century

[@joshuagoforth1658]

You have impeccable taste

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

@@joshuagoforth1658 only the best

[@masteryeet3600]

In terms of Irish and English writers; they’re probably my favourite too (along with Sheridan Le Fanu and Wilkie Collins.) But in terms of writers not from that area; my favourites include Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexander Pushkin, Dante, Nietzsche, Dumas, Marcus Aurelius, H.P Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Nikolai Gogol and Franz Kafka.

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

I'd love to see a biographics about Edward Stratemeyer, the creator of Tom Swift, Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and others. He was basically the father of YA literature.

[@KAGdesignsDOTnet]

I fondly remember that book where Sherlock Holmes predicted the existence of Nord VPN

[@itsalive522]

There are worse things in the world than only being remembered for creating one of the greatest fictional characters of all time

[@FrankieBlueEyes]

I would say the greatest literary character of all time.

[@CooperAATE]

Doesn't mean he wasn't allowed to be unhappy, though.

[@BruceBoyde]

It always amazes me how many authors end up resenting their most popular characters. I totally get it though, especially for guys like Doyle who like to write all kinds of stuff.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:20 - Chapter 1 - The early years 3:55 - Mid roll ads 6:30 - Chapter 2 - The creation of sherlock holmes 9:10 - Chapter 3 - Success & growing frustation 13:15 - Chapter 4 - Wartime & politics 16:35 - Chapter 5 - The avid sportsman & traveler 18:20 - Chapter 6 - The growing lure of spiritualism 20:15 - Chapter 7 - Last days, death & legacy

[@Dabuhl40]

Nice to see you in front of the camera Karl. It was inevitable Simon would need help covering at some point large as his network is and deserving of time off as he is. You did an excellent job, I’d be happy to have you as host again, much as I love Simon

[@rymonddog2317]

These aren't Simon's channels, he just used to host them

[@robertmockerman6523]

Simon never owned Biographics. Nor does he own Geographics or TopTenz. He only ever hosted for Shell Harris. Shell died and his crappy daughter took over, doing the best she could to destroy her father's legacy. Simon quit working for her. Karl is now hosting all three channels

[@MichaelTurner856]

She can't be doing that bad Jesus

[@robertmockerman6523]

Actually, she is. Look at the views those three channels had while Simon was hosting, and look at the views those channels are getting now. There is a vastly significant drop in viewership. Simon made those channels what they had become. The writers are great, the editors are amazing, but it was Simon that brought the views in. He built those channels from the ground up and Shell's daughter and Karl are driving it back into the ground.

[@darkwarriormaster9644]

In Star Trek, Spock implied that he is a descendant of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through his human mother, Amanda Grayson. Spock and Holmes do have a few similarities.

[@nHans]

More Ignatius trivia for new fans: • When fellow crime fiction writer Agatha Christie disappeared in 1926, SACD used the help of a medium to find out what happened to her. He wasn't successful. (BTW, she reappeared by herself, apparently unharmed, some 11 days after her disappearance.) • Though _"Elementary, my dear Watson"_ is Sherlock Holmes' catchphrase, he never says those exact words in SACD's original works. However, in movies and TV shows, actors playing Holmes do say that phrase. • Sherlock Holmes describes his logical process of arriving at conclusions from observations as "deduction." However, in most of the instances, he's applying either "abduction" or "induction," very rarely "deduction."

[@jogon1052]

Arthur Conan Doyle believed in Spiritualism and met Edgar Cayce in America. Edgar Cayce was a man who helped over 14,000 people to regain health through his ability to undertake self-hypnotism and while in that state was able to diagnose their illnesses and tell them how they could heal themselves. He was not a doctor but his diagnosis was better than the doctor's of that time could do. Edgar Cayce did not believe in reincarnation but eventually during his life was able to prove that he was wrong and that the soul did not die with the death of the body but continued to survive in another level of consciousness. That was why Conan Doyle continued to give speeches on spiritualism. It is worthwhile getting the history of Edgar Cayce and reading what this man could actually do. The Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc, in America has put out many books on Edgar Cayce over the years and is still publishing.

[@TheOpy83]

Thank you for making a video about Arthur C. D. My Mom loves the short stories about Holmes. I introduced her to the fascinating Mr. Holmess and I take.pride in that.😊

[@ethanramos4441]

“To underestimate oneself is as much an exaggeration of one’s power than the other” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[@dontworryaboutit1726]

"What is this!? What's going on!? I don't like change!!"

[@nHans]

*_"Twenty-two one_* B Baker Street" - seriously? Nobody else says that! Most people say *_"two twenty-one"._* A few-including Benedict Cumberbatch's Holmes-say *_"two two one"._* ESL/EFL speakers and text-to-speech synthesizers say *_"two hundred and twenty one."_*

[@TM-yn4iu]

A wonderful presentation/ narrative! Understand the comparisons/assessments written, it's a thing I know as life...change yes...different yes...great and it will/you will become...your own.

[@ShadowGuideD]

That nord vpn advert sketch was one of the best ads ive seen in some time.

[@rachelavincent]

Frankly the greatest ever NordVPN advert ever. Genius.

[@keenoled]

Conan Doyle misspelled the English martial arts bartitsu, if anyone wants to look it up! It's so cool, it's a defense arts developed to be able to be performed in full Victorian day time attire, dresses and three piece suits and parasols and canes. The suffragettes learned it to fight the police with. It's beautiful, so elegant, very light and efficient movement, with a super interesting history behind it.

[@MortRotu]

Mr Smallwood, so nice to see you again!

[@mitchellneu]

Love your work Karl! Huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, so thank you so much for doing this one! Keep up the awesome work!

[@drewlovely2668]

Ad read was great, nice work Brad and Nisha. I had to check which channel I was watching 😂

[@davidcarter1942]

I want to say, you're doing a great job, Karl! Also, props to the team for the Nord VPN skit.

[@fatalfury66]

brilliant ad tie in XD also I love Sherlock Holmes. I know he hated being remembered ONLY for that but they were great. I still re read them.

[@1IGG]

Haha, I thought I clicked on Karl's channel for a second and was wondering why the logo changed.

[@Gzl833]

I would love to see biografics do Richard Feynman, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Lola Montez sometime.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Imposter, What have you done with Simon?!

[@Akbonkster]

His turn in the basement I suppose.

[@thisguyagain7857]

​@@CasperInkyMagooSimon had slowly been rolling out his own channels and products for at least the last year. The death of her father was just the last domino that needed to fall for Simon to fully go Solo.

[@Rotarrin]

I miss Simon being the host too, but that's no reason to insult Karl. He's not a "nobody", plus he actually seems to be doing a decent job so far.

[@jeremyreynolds465]

When did Simon die

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Smallwood

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks I love sherlock holmes!

[@jimcappa6815]

Brad and Nisha did a great job with the ad read!

[@tymonritco8578]

Hell yeh! Love seeing Karl on here

[@PhoenixAscending]

WOW!!! Biographics actually dropped a new vid! Miracles do still happen

[@Biographics]

Many, many more to come.

[@robertmockerman6523]

All of them, I'm sure, just as garbage as this one

[@septicboop2947]

Honestly thought I'd clicked on a fact fiend video until I saw biographics 😂

[@leejk3926]

I actually just drove past Windlesham Manor today as I live around the corner LOL

[@pixiesouter9461]

Did someone leave the basement door open? The writers are trying to take over again.

[@seanbordenkircher7854]

Hey I enjoyed this, great job!

[@CrunchyNapkins]

You guys should do one on Grover Washington Jr.

[@leilanabawayazinzi3867]

i have to write a presentation about this dude, this video is so helpful thank you!🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@pinklady4772]

Where's Simon?😢

[@1TakoyakiStore]

Ah yes Karl Smallwood. The original Danny. 👀

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks Karl, good stuff !

[@Shadowsword12]

That sponsor skit was crazy good!

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

I came back today to watch biographics, and found… this guy. I’m already up to speed on it, watched the videos and everything. It’s just that, I don’t think they are ever gonna find someone who can present quite like Simon. he had this professor look, and his voice had this wisdom and authority behind it. Oh well, might as well rewatch some and watch the Simon videos that I haven’t seen yet. And this chap now.

[@tuffgirl922]

Absolutely enjoyed hearing about the creator of Sherlock Holmes, what a legend! Too bad his greatest fears of having said character overshadow his other works, I truly believe the Lost World would have shown more had he written that first. Just my humble opinion of course.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

and the ad was brilliant

[@murrayscott9546]

I remember, fondly, his novel, " The White Company " - of a group of English Archers fighting in Spain, I believe. " Let's sing together for the grey goose feather and the land where the grey goose flew ! ,"

[@Rockiestmage]

Wait...what's wrong with my phone? Simon Smallwood?Karl Whistler? WHAT S GOING ON

[@gamesaddict2]

Hey @biographics : Karl often site the "original article". I don't see it listed in the info for the video here and nothing about a "Larry H". I would love to see who the original author is and have the original article from which this was produced.

[@Biographics]

We're working on getting them on the website.

[@robertmockerman6523]

Translation: Shell's daughter is garbage at running her father's legacy and they don't know what they're doing anymore - other than running the channels into the ground. These videos have nowhere near the viewership that they did when Simon was hosting. Absolute trash, now

[@user-eh6th9wj5k]

Karl is the real deal. He used to write for these channels. He’s a great dude and has done so much for the people that work for him. Bravo Karl. You do you. If I had one bit of advice, it would be to let your personality loose!

[@ANGELIC_SAIYAN]

I think Simon and Karl should switch as hosts every video Best of both worlds

[@jacks5843]

7:40, when talking about Oscar Wilde and ACD "...and another English author..." Neither are English.

[@Weedlet_Mcweenie]

Hello! Great episode!

[@Biographics]

And they're only getting better. Karl's delivery improves with every episode. :)

[@RunxDevil]

Umm the crossover I didn’t know I needed. Hi Smallwood

[@hakeemfullerton8645]

Can you please do a video on Rutherford B.Hayes or John C. Fremont

[@richard1701able]

I love the Final Fantasy 8 picture behind you.

[@AgentBoobimus]

I feel rather sorry for Doyle that all he's really remembered for is Holmes. I love captain of the polestar it's fantastically creepy.

[@DullBoy23]

Wtf is this?! Where is Simon?????

[@HarryWessex]

Portsmouth? You mean Plymouth. On Durnford Street, I lived on the same street at University. (I'm Originally from Hampshire & I'm still surprised people mix up Plymouth & Portsmouth) At the end of the street is the bay the Beagle was moored before it set sail where Charles Darwin ended up developing the theory of evolution.

[@raagtop363]

OK, I even enjoyed your NORD VPN commercial!

[@decimustv4257]

Can I give you guys a suggestion for new material? Why not cover Australian history? I personally don’t know much about that and would like to know more. I am sure that I am not alone.

[@Ixtlia]

Karl is recording from Simon's basement with help from Danny 😂

[@willbrightmore1737]

Was there anything on his role in popularising the myth of the “Curse of King Tut’s Tomb”?

[@homelee665]

I was expecting Simon, but was surprised by my favorite fact demon. Karl is an excellent choice to sub for Simon! Great work!

[@lew.parker]

Please can you do a video about Jack London?

[@nathanfox6388]

Where is Simon? Is he okay? Is he alright?

[@chrisrowe6340]

I was wandering when Simon was going to transplant his beard to scalp

[@psychojoe4764]

Oh god they've finally broken out of the basement!

[@aanchaallllllll]

0:22: 📚 This video discusses the life and works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. 3:27: 📚 The video discusses the life and career of an anonymous author who used his experiences as a ship's doctor in his writing. 7:06: 🔍 The video discusses the influence of Dr. Joseph Bell on Arthur Conan Doyle and the success of Sherlock Holmes stories. 13:27: 📚 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's life and career, including his defense of British actions in South Africa, his political campaigns, and his return to writing Sherlock Holmes stories. 16:40: 🥊 Arthur Conan Doyle was an avid sportsman throughout his life, participating in various sports such as boxing, cricket, and golf, and he was known for his love of travel and automobiles. 19:50: 💀 Arthur Conan Doyle's defense of spiritualism and psychic mediums isolated him from friends and brought ridicule on his writings, but he continued to produce Sherlock Holmes stories until his death in 1930. Recap by Tammy AI

[@musriffvigneshaviraj6952]

Can you do one on jack London

[@mariogeraci8186]

I know hp lovecraft had been done in the past I’d personally love to see the other two weird tales guys clark Ashton smith and Robert e Howard

[@victorshaw8619]

Who is this non-bearded man with hair on my screen?

[@earlroach3045]

Dear Sir, Love the advert. Quite entertaining. Thank you. The bio is good as well. However, I miss Simon

[@mattway18]

Nisha and Brad 😂😂😂

[@keithwalmsley1830]

I've always found it a bit strange that Conan Doyle, the creator of perhaps the greatest of all logicians and concrete realists, should have ended up being such a fervent believer in spiritualism and even believed in all the spiritualist charlatans that were around at the time, he even believed in the photos of the Cottingley fairies which the little girls involved admitted decades later were faked.

[@alethealenning3809]

A pretty face doesn’t replace Simon.

[@sabokiTV]

Hi Karl I miss Simon, I wasn't interested in this topic too much but I'll watch it to support you

[@Turnip_Tyme]

Interesting advert placement.

[@jegs7395]

Good one, thanks for not drinking tea this time!

[@bear1417]

I listen to one of your videos everyday and have done so for years. I had my first omg shoot me now moment and shut you off. That VPN ad sucked. I have never had a reason to stop one of your presentations until now.

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

Thanks and shout outs to Edogawa Conan.

[@armandotalampas4800]

Sir Karl Smallwood, please do a video on Napoleon Bonaparte.. This time, make it longer, we're not satisfied with the previous one made by Simon. It's too brief and lacks in detail

[@aishwaryshukla7400]

When will this channel do a video on Agatha Christie

[@hidingtk2860]

Smallwood?! How many fights did you get into?

[@julianadeau5797]

Ahem... it's "A Scandal in Bohemia" not "A Study in Bohemia"... :p

[@tomerkritz]

No Simon, no watch 😂

[@youdontneedtoask1173]

Nice video, I love Sherlock Holmes

[@robglysen]

Great great channel, but can you get your heads around the man that was George Gurdjieff???

[@jennifermichel3653]

Where’s Simon? He’s not on a few of the channels I normally watch.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

I read the entirety of the Sherlock Holmes canon a few years ago. Some are amazing, such as Hound of Baskervilles and The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, are quite good. Others, such as The Adventure of the Creeping Man...well, it's about a professor who tries to become younger using monkey blood and acts like a monkey under its influence. It's laughably bad, to the point that people suspect Doyle had someone else write it!

[@-RONNIE]

Good video on him 👍🏻

[@jordanbrown7677]

Hey man I am loving you as the host, I really enjoyed Simon hosting this and other channels bit I think you are doing a fantastic job and hope to keep seeing you in the future!

[@SlimThrull]

I'm so confused (but delighted!) that Karl is hosting this.

[@robertmockerman6523]

Simon quit working for the company that owns Biographics, Geographics, and TopTenz because the new owner is garbage at running the company her father left to her

[@ahmedcoleman9381]

Can y'all do the history of the moors

[@johnstevenson9956]

I sometimes wonder if Doyle's desire to get away from Sherlock Holmes and anything to do with the idea that the character seems so heavily borrowed from Edgar Allan Poe's character in "Murders In The Rue Morgue".

[@antoniousai1989]

His other works are very good, especially the Lost World

[@cedgson91]

Missing Simon 🥺 Hope he’s ok

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Karl's shirts are AWESOME

[@Smithy1991]

These ads are so bad now. I miss the old ones